Ranking of New York Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for New York was 13.45%. Among all New York cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Monsey CDP had the highest poverty rate (46.15%), followed by Kiryas Joel village (40.54%), and Ithaca city (34.51%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Terryville CDP (1.42%), North Wantagh CDP (1.79%), and Seaford CDP (1.79%).
The chart below shows the top 10 New York cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all New York cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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Related Topics: New York ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New York Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
---|---|---|
1 | Monsey CDP | 46.15 |
2 | Kiryas Joel village | 40.54 |
3 | Ithaca city | 34.51 |
4 | Binghamton city | 32.01 |
5 | Syracuse city | 30.07 |
6 | Rochester city | 29.35 |
7 | Jamestown city | 28.12 |
8 | Utica city | 28.02 |
9 | Buffalo city | 27.56 |
10 | Endicott village | 26.67 |
11 | Dunkirk city | 26.66 |
12 | Elmira city | 25.47 |
13 | Oswego city | 25.17 |
14 | Wyandanch CDP | 25.10 |
15 | Spring Valley village | 24.24 |
16 | Niagara Falls city | 23.83 |
17 | Amsterdam city | 23.75 |
18 | Fulton city | 23.60 |
19 | Olean city | 23.55 |
20 | Troy city | 23.27 |
21 | Gloversville city | 22.51 |
22 | Lackawanna city | 22.10 |
23 | Cortland city | 21.93 |
24 | Albany city | 21.73 |
25 | Newburgh city | 21.37 |
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